Editing Grace Van Dien (section)

== Career ==

=== Early appearances ===
Van Dien's first appearance on screen came in 2005 with the reality TV series ''I Married a Princess'', which followed the lives of her family. Her professional acting debut was in the 2014 fantasy film ''Sleeping Beauty'', where she portrayed Princess Dawn under the direction of her father.

=== Independent films and TV roles ===
Between 2015 and 2017, Grace appeared in several independent films, including ''San Andreas Quake'' and ''Fire Twister''. She also guest-starred in TV series like ''Code Black'' and ''White Famous''.

=== Breakthrough on Netflix ===
In 2017, Van Dien landed her first major television role as Brooke Osmond in the Netflix original series ''Greenhouse Academy''. She appeared in the show's first two seasons, gaining popularity among younger audiences.

=== Film work ===
In 2018, she played actress Sharon Tate in the biographical drama film ''Charlie Says'', which premiered at the Venice Film Festival. In 2019, she joined the main cast of the NBC drama ''The Village'' as Katie Campbell. Though the series lasted only one season, it added to her growing reputation in the industry.

=== Stranger Things and recent projects ===
Van Dien's most high-profile role to date came in 2022, when she portrayed Chrissy Cunningham, a cheerleader with a dark past, in season four of the Netflix sci-fi horror series ''Stranger Things''. Her emotionally compelling performance earned widespread praise despite the character's limited screen time.

Following that success, she appeared in several feature films including ''V for Vengeance'', ''What Comes Around'', ''Somnium'', ''The Fix'', and ''Silver Star'' between 2022 and 2025.